Golds for Roads and Wang at MSO

Mon, 27/08/2012 - 12:20 — Tony Atkins

MSO

ULU, London

25 Aug - 26 Aug

At the 16th MSO in London the Go gold medals went to Francis Roads and Felix Wang.

In the 13x13 event eight players from 3d to 10k played over five rounds. Francis Roads won his
first four games and, despite stumbling in the last game against Michael Dixon (10k), was the winner.
Taking the silver was Spain's Paco de la Banda (3d) who also won 4 but lost to Francis. Matthew Hathrell (3k) took bronze only losing to the top 2.

The MSO Open had 16 players from 4d to 15k including a family of Germans who had arranged their holiday around the event. Clear winner with 4 wins was Felix Wang, 4d, who had won the event previously in 2009. Silver went to the best of the players on 3 wins Adan Mordcovich (1d) who lost to the winner, but had beaten Francis Roads who got the bronze. Just losing out on the tie-break for
third were Alsitair Wall and Bruno Poltronieri.